+You have found a bug or you have an idea for a cool new feature? Contributing code is a great way to give something back to

+the open source community. Before you dig right into the code there are a few guidelines that we need contributors to

+follow so that we can have a chance of keeping on top of things.

+

+Getting Started

+---------------

+

++ Make sure you have a [JIRA account](https://issues.apache.org/jira/).

++ Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free).

++ If you're planning to implement a new feature it makes sense to discuss you're changes on the [dev list](https://commons.apache.org/mail-lists.html) first. This way you can make sure you're not wasting your time on something that isn't considered to be in Apache Commons Testing Parent POM's scope.

++ Submit a [Jira Ticket][jira] for your issue, assuming one does not already exist.

+ + Clearly describe the issue including steps to reproduce when it is a bug.

+ + Make sure you fill in the earliest version that you know has the issue.